Insecticide-mediated apparent displacement between two invasive species of leafminer fly.

BACKGROUND: Closely related invasive species may often displace one another, but it is often difficult to determine mechanisms because of the historical nature of these events. The leafmining flies Liriomyza sativae and Liriomyza trifolii have become serious invasive agricultural pests throughout th...

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Main Authors: Yulin Gao, Stuart R Reitz, Qingbo Wei, Wenyan Yu, Zhongren Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360743?pdf=render